Chengdu vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$305
$816
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3159
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.97M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 53% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 6348th and 2480th ($759 vs $1631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 3rd in China and Austria, respectively. Check China vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Vienna. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 1510th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Vienna

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Chengdu Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$55.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$8460
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$5139
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$6.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$143
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$99.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$11909

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1412
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1357
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1680
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1120
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$945
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1403
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$713
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1407
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1021
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$924
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$703
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1016
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$968
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$748
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$729
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1153
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1220
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$838
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$946
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1103
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$979
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1032
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1235
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$933
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$940
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1019
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$927
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1162
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1441
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1416
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1095
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$897
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1488
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$716
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1381
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1366
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1469
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1103
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$892